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Commencement Ceremony

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Graduate Line-up

A cap and gown is required to walk in Commencement. Candidates for graduation should
plan to arrive in cap and gown at 5:00pm. Graduates will line up in the Parking Terrace,
west of the Huntsman Center. Staff members from Student Affairs will be on hand to
assist candidates in lining up with their college and to provide the Program of the
Day. Bookstore representatives will also be available to help with caps and gowns.

Guest Seating

Guests should plan to be seated before 5:30 p.m. and may take seats of their choice
in any area of the Huntsman Center except those reserved for the graduates. Invitations
and tickets are not required to attend Commencement. Please note: unfortunately, strollers are not allowed into the arena seating area,
nor are they allowed in any of the wheelchair cutouts. They may be stored at the ticket
counter near Portal 23.

Commencement and Procession

The Commencement procession into the Huntsman Center will consist of four separate
lines and will begin promptly at 5:45pm. Candidates for graduation must remain in
the appropriate line during the procession to ensure proper seating with their college.
The program will begin after all graduates have been seated at 6:30pm.

Commencement is expected to last approximately an hour and a half. At the conclusion
of Commencement, a recessional will lead graduates out of the Huntsman Center. Graduates
and their guests may wish to arrange in advance a place to meet after the ceremony.

Special Assistance

Graduates and guests with disabilities attending Commencement can request accommodations
through the Center for Disability and Access at 801-581-5020. Please give us reasonable prior notice to arrange the specific accommodations
you may need.

American Sign Language Interpreters will be available in the first three rows of section
C and the ceremony will be captioned on the arena screens.

For guests, wheelchair cutouts are located in each section of the arena in Row 31,
which is level with the concourse. They are available on a first-come basis.

For graduates in wheelchairs or with limited mobility, please meet a staff member
from the Center for Disability and Access at the Elevator located between Portal 6
and 7. From there, you will be escorted to the arena floor. Please try to arrive at
the elevator by 5:30PM. During the ceremony you will be seating with students on the
arena floor. A CDA staff member will be available after the event to help escort you
back up the elevator to the concourse.